Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.8% | — |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 77 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 78 Uruguay 9.8% compare
- 79 Maldives 9.7% compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
- 82 United States 9.6% compare
- 82 Cameroon 9.6% compare
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Cape Verde was 9.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).